MATH 101 INTERNET COURSE BLACKBOARD SITE
If you
are enrolled in the Math 101 internet course at
1). The Louisiana Tech Blackboard site is on the internet at blackboard.latech.edu.
2). Your login name is your Louisiana Tech issued
userid. If you have not obtained yours, it can be obtained from the front desk
of the
3. After you login, the Blackboard courses you are enrolled in will be listed.
Select College Algebra and follow the instructions given from
there.
Access to some of the online quizzes is located in “Assignments”.
Access to all GRADES
which have been posted are located in “Tools” under “Check Grades”.
Access to e-Professor, video
Lectures, and additional tutoring sources is
located in "Course Documents" on the Blackboard site. You should
browse through all of the items listed. Assistance specific to each section in
the textbook can be accessed by clicking on the desired chapter, then the desired
section within that chapter. The various sources you will find for each chapter
and/or section are described briefly below.
e-Professor
e-Professor can be accessed by clicking on a specific section. e-Professor provides a very detailed audio/visual explanation
of the type problem contained in each section followed by additional problems
of the same type for you to practice on.
Video Lectures
Video
lectures for each section can be accessed by clicking on the specific section.
These video files are lectures on the step-by-step solutions to selected
problems found in the exercise set at the end of the section.
The videos are provided in QuickTime format in two versions: "Small"
for slower connections and "Large" for users with more bandwidth. The
video files are prepared to intelligently stream, so you may begin playing them
before the entire file downloads. A status bar across the bottom of the movie
file will inform you as to how much of the movie has been downloaded. QuickTime
provides tools for controlling the playback of these videos, including play,
pause, volume control, and the ability to step forward and backward. You may
also use the slider bar to move through the video.
Practice Problems
Practice Problems for each section can be accessed by clicking on the specific
section. These problems can be used to practice the types of problems in each
section, and an interactive step-by-step guided solution to each problem can be
accessed by clicking "Guided Solution". You should find this to be
very helpful tutoring on topics or specific problems for which you need
additional explanation.
Chapter Test
A Chapter Test can be accessed by clicking the specific chapter. The major
concepts in each chapter will be covered by the problems on the Chapter Test,
but you should also look over the assigned homework problems for the class you
are enrolled in to be sure you have reviewed all types of problems assigned.
Unlike the Practice Problems, you will not be able to access a guided solution
to each problem. When you exit the test, you will be provided with your answer
and the correct answer to each problem.
For chapters in which some sections are omitted from the course syllabus, the
Chapter Test will contain problems from the omitted sections. You will not be
responsible for problems from the omitted sections.
Self Test
The Self Test option can be accessed under Course Documents. For the Self Test,
you can choose specific sections in each chapter which you want to test
yourself on. You might want to use the Self Test option for Chapters in which
some of the sections are omitted from the course syllabus. The Self Test would
also be a good practice test for the final exam.
In preparation for exams in the course, you should use the practice, chapter,
and self test to check yourself, but also go back over the homework problems
you were assigned to be sure you have checked yourself on each type problem
assigned in the course.